On the form of a personal epistemology

Personal Epistemology: The Psychology of Beliefs about Knowledge and Knowing

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 169-190

  Hammer, David ^a   Elby, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84917432450     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203424964     Document Type: Chapter

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